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8-K - FORM 8-K - TRI-CONTINENTAL CORP | c64470e8vk.htm |
Exhibit 99.1
Media contact:
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Charles Keller | |
612-678-7786 | ||
charles.r.keller@ampf.com | ||
Stockholder contact:
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Gary Terpening | |
212-850-1533 | ||
gary.a.terpening@columbiamanagement.com |
TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
HOLDS ADJOURNED 81st ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
HOLDS ADJOURNED 81st ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
BOSTON, MA, May 3, 2011 Tri-Continental Corporation (the Corporation) (NYSE: TY) today
held its 81st Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Meeting) in Boston, Massachusetts (adjourned
from April 14th in Minneapolis, MN). Stockholders voted in accordance with the
recommendations of the Corporations Board of Directors on each of the three proposals at the
Meeting.
Stockholders re-elected three Directors at the Meeting. The re-elected Directors are Mses. Patricia
M. Flynn and Catherine James Paglia and Mr. Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. The re-elected Directors terms
will expire at the Corporations 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders ratified the
selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporations independent registered public accounting firm
for 2011. Stockholders also approved a proposal to change the Corporations fundamental investment
policy relating to securities lending.
Important Disclosures:
The net asset value of shares of a closed-end fund may not always correspond to the market price of
such shares. Common stock of many closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount from their net
asset value. The Corporation is subject to stock market risk, which is the risk that stock prices
overall will decline over short or long periods, adversely affecting the value of an investment in
the Corporation.
Tri-Continental is managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. This material is
distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.
You should consider the investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses of the Corporation
carefully before investing. A prospectus containing information about the Corporation (including
its investment objective, risks, charges, expenses, and other information about the Corporation)
may be obtained by contacting your financial advisor or Columbia Management Investment Services
Corp. (formerly RiverSource Service Corporation) at 800-345-6611. The prospectus can also be found
on the Securities and Exchange Commissions EDGAR database. The prospectus should be read carefully
before investing in the Corporation.
There is no guarantee that the Corporations investment objective will be met, and you could lose
money.
NOT FDIC INSURED
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MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK | ||
GUARANTEE | ||||
NOT A DEPOSIT
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NOT INSURED BY ANY | |||
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | ||||
AGENCY |